Hunter Hughes Recruitment Services
Technical Sales Engineer
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Technical Sales Engineer – Metrology Solutions
Location: Field-based Midlands – LE, CV, BS, WV, DY, TF, SY Salary: £40,000 - £42,500 + Uncapped Bonus (circa £80,000 - £100,000+), Company Car + Benefits
About the Role
We are looking for an ambitious and technically minded Area Sales Engineer to join our growing team, selling a market-leading range of metrology and precision measurement solutions to customers across the automotive and aerospace sectors.
This is a consultative sales role focused on:
- Developing relationships with end users
- Identifying opportunities to improve manufacturing quality and productivity
- Providing tailored measurement solutions that add real value
Whether you already have experience selling metrology equipment or come from a precision engineering, cutting tools, or industrial consumables background, we’d like to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and grow sales within an established territory
- Build strong relationships with manufacturing and engineering customers, particularly within automotive, aerospace, and precision engineering
- Identify new business opportunities while managing existing accounts
- Understand customer manufacturing processes and recommend appropriate metrology solutions
- Conduct product demonstrations and technical presentations
- Work closely with application specialists and internal teams to deliver customer projects
- Manage the full sales cycle (prospecting → quotation → negotiation → order completion)
- Maintain an active sales pipeline and achieve agreed sales targets
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What We’re Looking For
We are interested in candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Selling metrology or precision measurement equipment
- Precision engineering or manufacturing
- Metal cutting or cutting tool sales
- Industrial consumables or technical engineering products
- Machine tools, CNC machining, or production engineering
Required skills & attributes:
- A proven track record in technical sales or a strong desire to transition into it
- Understanding of manufacturing processes and engineering environments
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- A consultative approach to identifying customer needs and delivering solutions
- Self-motivation and the ability to manage a field-based territory
- A full UK driving licence
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What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary
- Uncapped bonus/commission structure
- Company car or car allowance
- Pension and additional benefits
- Ongoing technical and sales training
- Career progression within a growing engineering business
- The opportunity to represent industry-leading metrology technology and work with the UK’s leading manufacturers
Why Join Us?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected engineering company at the forefront of precision measurement technology. You’ll:
- Work with innovative products that help manufacturers improve quality, reduce waste, and increase productivity
- Build long-term relationships with customers in some of the UK’s most advanced manufacturing sectors
If you’re passionate about engineering, solving technical challenges, and developing your career in technical sales, we’d love to hear from you.
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